Now that you’re a master of the Chronosphere, here comes the challenging bit.

How to Travel Through Time (Backwards)

STEPS

Invent faster-than-light space travel. This may seem like a daunting first step, but keep at it.

Make yourself a futuristic costume. Get your mom to help.

Accelerate your vessel to a minimum speed of Warp 6.2 toward the nearest star. You may find the Sun to be convenient.

Set aside your preconceived notions. You will be moving so fast that the star’s gravitational pull will have a negligible effect on your flight path. Ignore this and jam down the pedal.

Break away. At the moment that the stellar mass fills your viewscreen, turn sharply to the right. The resultant slingshot trajectory will send you hurtling backwards in time. If you already haven’t synchronized your watch, do so now.

Slow down. Selecting a precise reentry to normal space-time can be tricky. We’ve had good luck eyeballing it.

Success! You’re in the past! Watch out for Romans and/or dinosaurs!

TIPS

When designing your costume, avoid the unitard. You may think that it looks “spacey,” but you’ll require an additional crew member to handle the zipper.